They apparently broke the iPhone's DAY1 sales...

But, as Pounch mentioned... the news is mounting on bad WIFI reception.

burantek wrote:

They apparently broke the iPhone's DAY1 sales...

But, as Pounch mentioned... the news is mounting on bad WIFI reception.

I'm also hearing of charging issues when charging from USB ports - the load is too high for some PC's/mac's and you have to use the mains charger (supplied).

Puncher wrote:

I'm also hearing of charging issues when charging from USB ports - the load is too high for some PC's/mac's and you have to use the mains charger (supplied).

Correct.

Early word is that while "awake" ...only USB2.0 High Power sockets will work. Apparently when "asleep" ...lesser sockets work. Though, is that unusual? I have devices that are very "fidgety" w/ regards to USB... especially on legacy machines.

What has been the experience w/ you early adopters?

burantek wrote:

Puncher wrote:

I'm also hearing of charging issues when charging from USB ports - the load is too high for some PC's/mac's and you have to use the mains charger (supplied).

Correct.

Early word is that while "awake" ...only USB2.0 High Power sockets will work. Apparently when "asleep" ...lesser sockets work. Though, is that unusual? I have devices that are very "fidgety" w/ regards to USB... especially on legacy machines.

What has been the experience w/ you early adopters?

I haven't had any WiFi or charging problems.  My iMac has USB 2.  I did have a problem with the iPad Ebay app.  While I was checking for B&O products, the iPad became unresponsive and I had to power reset.  Maybe there is a message there. 

linder wrote:

While I was checking for B&O products, the iPad became unresponsive and I had to power reset.  Maybe there is a message there. 

You beat me to the punchline! 😂

beaker wrote:

Why do you need one. What does it do that an Iphone can't.

When Kindle for iPhone came out, I bought and read two books on my iPhone.

When Kindle for Macintosh came out, I bought six more books, of which I read 5 1/2 on my Mac and 1/4 on my iPhone.

I anticipate I will be reading a whole lot more books on the iPad, be these on Kindle or on the iPad book application.  But unlike our original and now replaced original iPhones, which we bought on day 1 in 2007, we haven't bought an iPad yet.  There just does not seem to be a pressing need.

It's not that I neccessarily share the point of view of this rather harsh comparison's creator ... just think it's funny what people come up with.

😁

That list ignores instant messaging, where the stone may also have a slight advantage.  😂

I thought this was pretty funny:

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/only-ipad-review-you-need-read

Stan

Great article.  I agree with FakeSteve: the iPad is a product one might not need right away; this is why we haven't bought ours yet.  Sort of the way one does not need a BeoVision.

We'll get ours, eventually, when we feel we want them.